Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Portland, ME

The founder of Peter Thompson & Associates, Peter L. Thompson focuses his practice primarily on personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Peter Thompson has fought for victims of serious accidents for over 20 years and has successfully resolved thousands of cases. Last year alone, he and his legal team recovered over $15,000,000 for his clients and received U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” rating. Peter has been designated a New England "Super Lawyer" for the last 13 years and was voted "Best Personal Injury Lawyer" in both Portland and Bangor 10 years in a row.  His successful track record has earned him the respect of his colleagues, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. 

For Peter, to be a good lawyer, you must do more that just fight aggressively for your clients and achieve excellent results; you must also consistently address your clients' needs and concerns in a timely manner and develop relationships based on trust and respect. His firm and its reputation have been built around this philosophy.

Attorney Thompson is also a strong supporter of non-profit organizations including the Brain Injury Association (BIA) and the Consumer Health Law Program (CHLP).

Education: Bowdoin College, B.A. University of Maine School of Law, J.D.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.